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David Skea
Scottish footballer
David Frederick Skea (February 1871 – c. 1950)[4] was a Scottish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Frederick Skea | ||
| Date of birth | February 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | c. 1950 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Place of death | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arbroath | |||
| 1892 | Aston Villa | 1 | (1[1]) |
| Dundee Thistle | |||
| 1893 | Darwen | 1 | (0) |
| 1893–1894 | Bury | 1 | (0[1]) |
| 1894–1896 | Leicester Fosse | 45 | (28) |
| 1896 | Swindon Town | 6 | (5[2]) |
| 1896–1898 | New Brompton | 25 | (9[3]) |
| Cowes | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career with his hometown club, Arbroath, before joining Aston Villa, where he made just one appearance in the English Football League.[1][4] After a spell back in Scotland with Dundee Thistle, he moved to Darwen, where again he was restricted to a single Football League game[1] before a move to Bury of the Lancashire League.[1]
In 1894 he joined Leicester Fosse, where he spent two seasons as a regular in the team, making 45 League appearances and scoring 28 goals.[1] In the 1894–95 season, he was the top scorer in the Football League Second Division.[5]
After leaving Filbert Street, he played for Swindon Town and New Brompton of the Southern League.[1]
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. p. 239. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "David Skea: Playing record". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- "Skea, David Frederick". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Ross, James M. "English League Leading Goalscorers – Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1889-1915". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2013.